227. Impalement (Sept 3, 2016 revisited)

TINW Torah Study

English - July 25, 2021 17:00 - 5 minutes - 3.54 MB - ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
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Impalement as a form of punishment meted out by conquering armies was a fact of biblical life and, according to the book of Joshua, something that the Israelites also practiced. But the book of Deuteronomy states that, "an impaled body is an affront to God." Today, we took a closer look at this strange dichotomy.